Part 1

Victims of criminal conduct

Victims’ code

Arrangements for collection of victims’ feedback
7
1
This section applies where the Secretary of State has made arrangements with a person for the collection by the person of information which—
a
relates to the characteristics or experiences of users of services provided by a relevant criminal justice body in a police area, and
b
is collected for the purposes of assessing whether and how those services are provided in accordance with the duty in section 5(1).
2
The Secretary of State and the Attorney General may by a joint direction require the body to provide specified information to the person for the purposes of enabling or assisting the performance of the arrangements.
3
A relevant criminal justice body which is directed to provide information under this section must provide it—
a
in such form and manner as may be specified, and
b
at such times or within such periods as may be specified.
4
In this section—
- “relevant criminal justice body” means a criminal justice body falling within paragraphs (a), (b) or (e) of the definition of “criminal justice body” in section 6(6);
- “specified” means specified in the direction.